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package javax.swing;

import java.awt.Component;

/**
 * Defines the requirements for an object responsible for
 * "rendering" (displaying) a value.
 *
 * @author Arnaud Weber
 */
public interface Renderer {

  /**
   * Specifies the value to display and whether or not the
   * value should be portrayed as "currently selected".
   *
   * @param aValue an Object object
   * @param isSelected a boolean
   */
  void setValue(Object aValue, boolean isSelected);

  /**
   * Returns the component used to render the value.
   *
   * @return the Component responsible for displaying the value
   */
  Component getComponent();
}
